Forest School’s innovative outdoor approach offers specific benefits to learners with autism, including increased social skills, raised self-esteem and improved sensory function. This guide raises autism awareness amongst practitioners by providing practical and easy-to-follow advice for adapting Forest School activities for those with autism.
For those coming from a mainstream Forest School background, the author offers an introduction to autism and shows what Forest School can offer people with autism – both children and adults – with first-person accounts that highlight its success with this group. The guide gives advice on the social and sensory benefits, offers practical advice on safety and on how to set up a Forest School and finally presents specific activities to be incorporated into practitioners’ routines.
قائمة المحتويات
Introduction; 1. What is Forest School?; 2. What is Autism?; 3. The Benefits of Forest School; 4. Preparation! Preparation! Preparation!; 5. Communication; 6. Social Interaction; 7. Forest School and the Sensory Environment; 8. Staying Safe; 9. Setting Up a Forest School; 10. Forest School Activities; Resources
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